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U.S. overrun Panama 4-0, boost 2018 qualification chances

Published On: October 7, 2017 03:37 PM NPT By: Reuters

FLORIDA, Oct 7: Christian Pulisic pulled the strings and Jozy Altidore grabbed a brace as the United States overran Panama 4-0 in Orlando on Friday to leave them on the verge of automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup finals in Russia.

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Danish police find missing body parts of Swedish journalist Kim Wall

Published On: October 7, 2017 02:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

COPENHAGEN, Oct 7: Danish police said on Saturday they had found the head and the legs of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who died in mysterious circumstances on an inventor’s homemade submarine.

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EU braces for Brexit talks collapse as May falters

Published On: October 7, 2017 11:18 AM NPT By: Reuters

BRUSSELS, Oct 7: As in-fighting consumes the British government, Europeans have stepped up quiet preparations for a possible collapse of Brexit talks that could see Britain crash out of the EU without a deal 18 months from now.

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Stokes will not travel with rest of England Ashes squad - ECB

Published On: October 6, 2017 07:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 6: All-rounder Ben Stokes will not travel with the rest of England’s squad for the Ashes, though no final decision has been taken on his participation in the test series in Australia, the England Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

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Fresh blood will help England raise game for Ashes - Bairstow

Published On: October 6, 2017 04:11 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Sept 6: England’s decision to bring fresh faces into their Ashes squad will push the team’s more experienced players to raise their games, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has said.

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Late Kane goal fires lackluster England to World Cup

Published On: October 6, 2017 02:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 6:  Harry Kane’s stoppage-time goal earned England a 1-0 victory over Slovenia on Thursday and a place at next year’s World Cup finals although his last-gasp effort barely masked a sterile Wembley display by the hosts.

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Chile beat Ecuador 2-1 to keep World Cup hopes alive

Published On: October 6, 2017 11:22 AM NPT By: Reuters

SANTIAGO, Oct 6: Chile survived a late scare to beat Ecuador 2-1 on Thursday and keep alive their hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia as they moved into third-place in the 10-team South American qualifying group.

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Peru stalemate leaves Argentine teetering on the brink

Published On: October 6, 2017 11:09 AM NPT By: Reuters

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 6: Twice champions and 2014 runners-up Argentina were in serious danger of failing to reach the 2018 World Cup finals after being held to a 0-0 draw by Peru on Thursday.

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Stokes absence will not distract England from Ashes focus - Anderson

Published On: October 5, 2017 06:40 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 5: England are focused on getting the best out of their players and beating Australia during the Ashes tour and will not be distracted by the absence of all-rounder Ben Stokes, seamer James Anderson has said.

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Southgate backs Sterling to improve England form

Published On: October 5, 2017 04:05 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 05: Winger Raheem Sterling has the determination to replicate his domestic form for the England national side, manager Gareth Southgate has said ahead of Thursday’s penultimate World Cup qualifier against Slovenia.

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Argentina to attack from the start in crunch qualifier

Published On: October 5, 2017 02:58 PM NPT By: Reuters

BUENOS AIRES, Oct 5: Argentina will start Thursday’s crunch World Cup qualifier against Peru with a mind on all-out attack in the hope of gaining the three points that would ease the pressure on them for a place in Russia next year, coach Jorge Sampaoli has said.

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Google launches new phones, speakers in hardware push

Published On: October 5, 2017 01:52 PM NPT By: Reuters

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 5: Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) on Wednesday unveiled the second generation of its Pixel smartphone along with new voice-enabled home speakers, redoubling its commitment to the hardware business as it competes with a surge of devices from Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O).

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Jason, Jennifer cancel shows after Las Vegas shooting

Published On: October 5, 2017 11:12 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Oct 5: Country star Jason Aldean said on Tuesday he would cancel three shows this week to honor victims of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history in which a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a Las Vegas music festival during the singer’s performance.

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Aerosmith's Steven Tyler shuts down heart attack rumors

Published On: October 5, 2017 11:05 AM NPT By: Reuters

LOS ANGELES, Oct 5: Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler dismissed speculation that he had suffered a heart attack or a seizure but did little to clarify the ailment that led the band to cancel the remainder of its South American tour.

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Is 16th-century charcoal sketch a naked Mona Lisa?

Published On: October 5, 2017 09:27 AM NPT By: Reuters

PARIS, Oct 5: A French art expert believes a charcoal drawing kept in a collection for more than 150 years may be a preparatory sketch made by Leonardo da Vinci of the Mona Lisa.

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England lucky to have 'hot' Kane, says Hart

Published On: October 4, 2017 06:44 PM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, Oct 04: Harry Kane is on a goal-scoring hot streak in the Premier League and the England striker has already established himself as a top player regardless of his season’s tally, goalkeeper Joe Hart has said.

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Paterson only newcomer as South Africa name ODI squad

Published On: October 4, 2017 05:49 PM NPT By: Reuters

CAPE TOWN, Oct 04: Bowler Dane Paterson was handed a first call-up to South Africa’s one-day international team on Wednesday for the series against Bangladesh, two days after receiving his first selection for the test side. He is the only uncapped player among the 14 called up for the three ODIs in Kimberley on Oct. 15; Paarl on Oct. 18 and East London on Oct. 22.

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Oil prices dip over doubts that recent rally will last

Published On: October 4, 2017 12:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Oct 4: Oil prices eased on Wednesday, pulled down by caution that a rally that lasted for most of the third quarter would not extend through the last three months of the year.

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"England set to lose Ashes, with or without Stokes"

Published On: October 3, 2017 04:42 PM NPT By: Reuters

ADELAIDE, October 03: An Ashes series shorn of Ben Stokes would be a great shame for cricket but England are heading for defeat with or without the troubled all-rounder, former Australia batsman Greg Blewett has said.

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Bollywood icon Aamir Khan says next film will be biggest yet

Published On: October 3, 2017 12:39 PM NPT By: Reuters

SINGAPORE, Oct 3: Aamir Khan, the Bollywood superstar with a conscience, says his next movie about a small town teenage girl who uses the Internet to become a singing sensation will be much bigger than his last film, which was India’s highest grossing ever.

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